Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Dossier

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Countdown ‎

Visually track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set timers for vacations, concerts, or anniversaries using your own photos, music, and phrases. Share your progress with friends and family.

Highlights
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Customizable Background Photos
  • Personalized Music & Fonts
  • Calendar Event Integration
  • Count Up from Past Events
  • Event Reminders
Features
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Count down to your next event — a vacation, your favorite band's concert, a movie premiere, a graduation, an anniversary, and more — in style! Features: LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS: Add countdown widgets to your lock screen! First, set up your countdown in the Countdown app. Then, pull down your lock screen, long-hold an empty area and tap "Customize." FLEXIBLE UNITS: Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "3 months 14 mins" or "56,713 heartbeats") DRAG the Countdown and DISPLAY it wherever you want. Use YOUR OWN PHOTOS as the background, including INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK PHOTOS! Or browse a large selection of FREE BACKGROUND PHOTOS. Flip through your background photos while counting down. Set your own MUSIC for each Countdown. Customizable FONTS, font colors, and background colors. Add YOUR OWN PHRASE — "the concert of the year," "little pumpkin's dance performance," "we board the plane." Create Countdowns straight from your CALENDAR EVENTS. MULTIPLE Countdowns — rearrange them however you like. REMINDERS for your events. SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or email. Count down to ANNIVERSARIES that repeat every year. (e.g. "25 days until my 10th anniversary!") COUNT UP from past events. (e.g. "21 days since…") SMART TOOLBAR stays hidden until you tap the screen — more room for your Countdowns. Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE mode. === Countdown Premium === HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count the days to your event without ever opening the app. SLIDESHOW MODE: Automatically cycle your background photos with a choice of animation styles and speeds. NO ADS: No distractions or clutter — just you and your countdown. Make each second count! In addition to the free features above, Countdown Premium is available as a subscription. Premium subscribers get an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions are charged to your payment method through your Apple ID account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription anytime in Account Settings. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

About

Dossier

Features
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You already know what you're like. Dossier tells you what it costs. Thirty questions. Two minutes. Scored on the five-factor model — the one actually used in psychological research, not a personality type somebody invented in the 1940s. WHAT YOU GET Your archetype. One of 32, formed by where you land on all five factors. Not a flattering label — an honest one. Your percentiles. Where you actually sit against other people on Openness, Drive, Voltage, Warmth and Sensitivity. Your full file. What your profile gives you, what it costs you, and the blind spots that come with it. The trait interactions specific to you — what happens when your drive meets your anxiety, or your warmth meets your sensitivity. This is the part people find hard to read. COMPARE WITH ANYONE Send someone your code and a link to the app in one message. When they put it in, Dossier reads how the two of you actually work together — what holds, where it breaks, and which argument you're going to keep having. Comparing is part of Dossier Pro. No account needed for either of you. A DAILY READ One line a day, written for your profile. Blunt, specific, and occasionally uncomfortable. BUILT ON REAL PSYCHOMETRICS Thirty items, six per factor, half of them reverse-keyed so that agreeing with everything doesn't manufacture a personality. Your scores are placed against published adult reference data. We explain exactly how it works inside the app, including what it isn't. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything is scored and stored on your device. No account. No server. Nothing is uploaded, ever. Delete the app and the data goes with it. DOSSIER PRO Your complete file, the blind-spot report, full daily reads, every share card style, and comparing with anyone. One payment, unlocked forever. Not a subscription — nothing renews. Dossier is not a clinical instrument, a diagnosis, or a mental health assessment. It's a very well-built mirror.

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Dossier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dossier at none against Countdown ‎'s 5. Dossier also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown ‎ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Dossier asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown ‎ versus Dossier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Dossier
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Silas Apostol

Bugs and requests

Countdown ‎

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Countdown not displaying correctly
  • Widget not loading properly
  • Purchased premium features not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to have multiple countdowns
  • Option to repeat countdown events
  • Countdown widget on home screen
  • Improved sharing capabilities

Dossier

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium - 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Countdown Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Holiday Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Premium$19.99
None

Dossier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dossier free?
Dossier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown ‎ or Dossier have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; Dossier does not.

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